MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, May 22, 1979

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Houston Astros	4	Final
Atlanta Braves	1

W	Joe Niekro (5-2)
L	Mickey Mahler (1-4)

Boston Red Sox	7	Final
Baltimore Orioles	5

W	Steve Renko (3-1)
L	Mike Flanagan (6-3)
S	Bill Campbell (3)

Oakland Athletics	4	Final
Chicago White Sox	5

W	Rich Hinton (1-1)
L	Dave Heaverlo (2-3)

New York Yankees	12	Final
Detroit Tigers	8

W	Luis Tiant (1-1)
L	Mark Fidrych (0-3)

Seattle Mariners	12	Final
Kansas City Royals	11	(12)

W	Shane Rawley (2-4)
L	Al Hrabosky (3-2)

California Angels	1	Final
Milwaukee Brewers	7

W	Lary Sorensen (6-4)
L	Dave Frost (2-2)

Pittsburgh Pirates	3	Final
Montreal Expos	6

W	Ross Grimsley (4-2)
L	Ed Whitson (1-3)
S	Woodie Fryman (2)

Chicago Cubs	2	Final
New York Mets	4

W	Kevin Kobel (2-0)
L	Dennis Lamp (3-1)
S	Dale Murray (1)

St. Louis Cardinals	1	Final
Philadelphia Phillies	3

W	Tug McGraw (2-0)
L	Bob Forsch (1-4)

Los Angeles Dodgers	6	Final
San Diego Padres	7	(10)

W	Rollie Fingers (4-3)
L	Jerry Reuss (1-4)

Cincinnati Reds	2	Final
San Francisco Giants	12

W	Ed Halicki (5-3)
L	Bill Bonham (2-1)

Minnesota Twins	3	Final
Texas Rangers	4

W	Jim Kern (6-0)
L	Jerry Koosman (7-1)

Cleveland Indians	8	Final
Toronto Blue Jays	6

W	Eric Wilkins (2-2)
L	Mark Lemongello (1-6)
S	Sid Monge (5)

Up To This Date

After This Date

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	26	14	.650	--	210	151	.646
BOS	25	14	.641	0.5	203	156	.618
NYY	23	18	.561	3.5	191	167	.561
MIL	22	20	.524	5.0	202	172	.573
DET	15	20	.429	8.5	170	184	.464
CLE	17	23	.425	9.0	157	197	.398
TOR	11	32	.256	16.5	163	243	.325

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	25	14	.641	--	212	186	.560
CAL	25	16	.610	1.0	230	185	.598
TEX	23	17	.575	2.5	188	182	.515
KCR	22	20	.524	4.5	242	225	.533
CHW	19	20	.487	6.0	191	194	.493
OAK	15	27	.357	11.5	148	225	.317
SEA	15	28	.349	12.0	195	235	.415

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	26	13	.667	--	203	155	.621
MON	24	14	.632	1.5	175	154	.558
STL	20	18	.526	5.5	162	141	.563
PIT	18	19	.486	7.0	175	174	.503
CHC	16	20	.444	8.5	163	191	.428
NYM	13	23	.361	11.5	135	166	.407

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	23	17	.575	--	203	189	.533
SFG	23	19	.548	1.0	201	185	.538
HOU	24	20	.545	1.0	179	171	.521
LAD	20	24	.455	5.0	189	187	.505
SDP	18	26	.409	7.0	179	211	.425
ATL	14	26	.350	9.0	175	215	.407

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	26	14	.650	--	210	151	.646
MIN	25	14	.641	0.5	212	186	.560
BOS	25	14	.641	0.5	203	156	.618
CAL	25	16	.610	1.5	230	185	.598
TEX	23	17	.575	3.0	188	182	.515
NYY	23	18	.561	3.5	191	167	.561
KCR	22	20	.524	5.0	242	225	.533
MIL	22	20	.524	5.0	202	172	.573
CHW	19	20	.487	6.5	191	194	.493
DET	15	20	.429	8.5	170	184	.464
CLE	17	23	.425	9.0	157	197	.398
OAK	15	27	.357	12.0	148	225	.317
SEA	15	28	.349	12.5	195	235	.415
TOR	11	32	.256	16.5	163	243	.325

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	26	13	.667	--	203	155	.621
MON	24	14	.632	1.5	175	154	.558
CIN	23	17	.575	3.5	203	189	.533
SFG	23	19	.548	4.5	201	185	.538
HOU	24	20	.545	4.5	179	171	.521
STL	20	18	.526	5.5	162	141	.563
PIT	18	19	.486	7.0	175	174	.503
LAD	20	24	.455	8.5	189	187	.505
CHC	16	20	.444	8.5	163	191	.428
SDP	18	26	.409	10.5	179	211	.425
NYM	13	23	.361	11.5	135	166	.407
ATL	14	26	.350	12.5	175	215	.407

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	76	43	.639	--	547	431	.607
MIL	73	46	.613	3.0	605	550	.543
DET	70	56	.556	9.5	600	554	.536
NYY	66	53	.555	10.0	543	505	.533
BOS	66	55	.545	11.0	638	555	.563
CLE	64	57	.529	13.0	603	608	.496
TOR	42	77	.353	34.0	450	619	.358

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
KCR	63	57	.525	--	609	591	.514
CAL	63	58	.521	0.5	636	583	.540
TEX	60	62	.492	4.0	562	516	.539
MIN	57	66	.463	7.5	552	539	.511
CHW	54	67	.446	9.5	539	554	.487
SEA	52	67	.437	10.5	516	585	.443
OAK	39	81	.325	24.0	425	635	.324

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	80	45	.640	--	600	469	.611
MON	71	51	.582	7.5	526	427	.594
STL	66	58	.532	13.5	569	552	.514
CHC	64	62	.508	16.5	543	516	.523
PHI	58	65	.472	21.0	480	563	.428
NYM	50	76	.397	30.5	458	540	.425

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	67	54	.554	--	528	455	.568
HOU	65	53	.551	0.5	404	411	.492
LAD	59	59	.500	6.5	550	530	.517
ATL	52	68	.433	14.5	494	548	.453
SDP	50	67	.427	15.0	424	470	.453
SFG	48	72	.400	18.5	471	566	.417

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	76	43	.639	--	547	431	.607
MIL	73	46	.613	3.0	605	550	.543
DET	70	56	.556	9.5	600	554	.536
NYY	66	53	.555	10.0	543	505	.533
BOS	66	55	.545	11.0	638	555	.563
CLE	64	57	.529	13.0	603	608	.496
KCR	63	57	.525	13.5	609	591	.514
CAL	63	58	.521	14.0	636	583	.540
TEX	60	62	.492	17.5	562	516	.539
MIN	57	66	.463	21.0	552	539	.511
CHW	54	67	.446	23.0	539	554	.487
SEA	52	67	.437	24.0	516	585	.443
TOR	42	77	.353	34.0	450	619	.358
OAK	39	81	.325	37.5	425	635	.324

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	80	45	.640	--	600	469	.611
MON	71	51	.582	7.5	526	427	.594
CIN	67	54	.554	11.0	528	455	.568
HOU	65	53	.551	11.5	404	411	.492
STL	66	58	.532	13.5	569	552	.514
CHC	64	62	.508	16.5	543	516	.523
LAD	59	59	.500	17.5	550	530	.517
PHI	58	65	.472	21.0	480	563	.428
ATL	52	68	.433	25.5	494	548	.453
SDP	50	67	.427	26.0	424	470	.453
SFG	48	72	.400	29.5	471	566	.417
NYM	50	76	.397	30.5	458	540	.425